BERHAMPUR: Ganesh Patra might be forgiven for believing he had managed the ideal murder. It is his carefully crafted weapon - in this case snakebite - that did him in. Cops on Thursday detained the 25-year-old for supposedly killing his wife and two-year-old daughter by using a venomous king cobra as a murder weapon, over a month back, at ...

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BENGALURU: The Indian Institute of Management-Bangalore - the premier B-school - could complete only 80% of the summer placements within the designated period, leaving 110 students still in the process of getting placed. They are likely to get placements by the first week of December.The first-year MBA students are mandated to undergo an...

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India smartwatch shipments grew 21% year-on-year YoY in the third quarter Q3 of 2023 (Q3 2023) with the market share of domestic manufacturing reaching the highest ever at 82% compared to 4% a year ago, a report said.According to a report by Counterpoint Research, the growth in shipments was driven by high inventory build-up for the festive season...

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BENGALURU/MUMBAI: L-T Technology Services (LTTS) has laid off 200 people in the mid-to-senior roles, partly due to actions initiated as part of the performance cycle and to reduce role overlaps, sources told TOI. LTTS, which has nearly 24,000 employees on its rolls, has seen job cuts mainly in delivery and support functions as companies have...

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NEW DELHI: Hybrid mutual fund schemes have been gaining popularity among investors with the category attracting over Rs 72,000 crore in the past seven months, following a change in taxation for debt funds and huge inflow experienced in the arbitrage category.Hybrid funds are mutual fund schemes that typically invest in a combination of equity and...

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MUMBAI: HSBC has signed a letter of intent with UK Export Finance (UKEF) for a programme that will provide 100 million pounds to Indian MSMEs and corporates for financing their imports from the UK.HSBC India and UKEF will team up to originate, structure, and extend funding and credit facilities to Indian MSMEs. UKEF offers ...

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